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The Rising Tide : Authority of the Akal Takht – IV
Obeisance to the rising tide of Sikh protest, the Akal Takht has issued an edict to seal all Deras in Punjab. On May 31, Sikhs will parade from the historic Gurudwara Fatehgarh to Chandigarh to submit a memorandum to the Governor. All businesses, educational institutions and offices will remained closed through out Punjab according to...
June, 1984: A Crisis of Human Rights*
The purpose of this article is to focus on large scale Sikh persecution, prepare to observe 4th June 1984 as the Third Holocaust Memorial and envision the future of Sikhs around the globe. It aims to Recognize that the attack on Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) was horrendous and tragic, and a crisis of human rights...
Preying on Piety: Perils of Not Arresting Gurmeet Ram Rahim
Law enforcement’s mysterious role in allowing Dera Sauda’s chief to continue his criminal activities behind the facade of ‘his fight against social evils’ will have disastrous effect on the health of body-politic of India. India’s premier intelligence agency, CBI has made a sound case of coercion, torture, murder and rape against the Dera chief. His...
Sikhs’ Response to Disasters
The impact of Katrina disaster, perhaps, will not be fully known for a long time. The Chief of FEMA Michael Brown had to quit his post for failing to gauge the trauma endured by besieged population of New Orleans. There were no First Responders to woes and wails of inhabitants. The poor suffered starvation, disease...
Dera in Doubt
As the hour of CBI charge-sheet was approaching, Dera’s activities too doubled up. An open letter to Guru Gobind Singh released for the press alleged that Sikhs, contrary to their role as Hindu saviors, were terrorizing and converting them. The letter repeated the contents of earlier press notes denying any wrong doing; but still apologizing...
Punjab on the Brinks of Suicide
Many old legends about Punjab are still in circulation. These are mostly used by travelers, journalists, social scientists for introductory purposes. One such account is that Punjab is the “breadbasket of India, Homeland of the Sikhs, the sword Arm of India— all these describe the prosperous state of Punjab.” The timeline of such complimentary expressions...
Benazir Bhutto’s Assassination and The Crash of Civilizations
Rawalpindi has earned the notorious reputation of terminating life span of three former Prime Ministers of Pakistan. Liyakat Bagh Park where Benazir made her last speech bears the name of the first Prime Minister Liyakat Ali Khan 1896-1951. He breathed his last after being fatally shot in 1951 by a professional Afghan assassin. Military dictator...
Driving in Alleys of Death
Christmas Eve was a day of love and affirmation for a majority of Californians in Richmond on December 25, 2005. But for 58 year old cab driver Gurpartap Singh, it was a doomsday; bullets penetrated through his cab’s fragile windscreen to end his lifespan when he was least apprehensive about the incident. His last thoughts...
Living In America after 9/11
I’ve been thinking a lot about September 11th. It’s almost five years since that life altering day. Yes, life was really different before the events of that day. It was normal for me. Or so I thought. I have now had time to reflect and I am distraught. I cannot understand if life was normal...
June 1984: Understanding the Indian Government’s Justification for Killing its Own Citizens
“Sikhs Awash in a Faith that Demands Distinctive Dress” written by Rukmini Callimachi was published in the Daily Herald newspaper on May 6, 2003. The article deserves acknowledgement for correctly recognizing and asserting that the Sikhs are a separate people and nation. However, the limited information provided regarding a pivotal historical moment for the Sikhs...
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